Subtract 60/32 from 35/18
1st number: 1 17/18, 2nd number: 1 28/32
35/18 - 60/32 is 5/72.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
35/18 = 35 × 16/18 × 16 = 560/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
60/32 = 60 × 9/32 × 9 = 540/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
560/288 - 540/288 = 560 - 540/288 = 20/288 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 5/72
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